An antiseptic with mild fungistatic, bacteriostatic, anthelmintic, and amebicidal action. It is also used as a reagent and metal chelator, as a carrier for radio-indium for diagnostic purposes, and its halogenated derivatives are used in addition as topical anti-infective agents and oral antiamebics.

Synonyms: 8-Hydroxyquinoline Oxyquinoline Sulfate Khinozol Oxyquinol 8-Oxyquinoline 8 Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Quinosol Chinosol 8-Quinolinol 8-Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Sulfate, Oxyquinoline Leioderm Superol 8 Oxyquinoline Oxine Oxyquinoline 12557-04-9 Bioquin Oxyquinoline Potassium Sulfate (2:1) 8 Hydroxyquinoline 0 5UTX5635HP Sulfate, 8-Hydroxyquinoline 8 Quinolinol 61VUG75Y3P